Sreehan
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "lord" or "master".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Sreehan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sreehan today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sreehan births was 2016 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sreehan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sreehan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2016
11 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2016 SSA rank
#7,536
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Sreehan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Sreehan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sreehan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Sreehan
The name Sreehan is of Sanskrit origin and is primarily found in the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to have its roots in the ancient Sanskrit language, which was widely used in religious and literary texts across South Asia.
The name Sreehan is derived from the Sanskrit word "shri," which means "radiant" or "auspicious," and the word "han," which can mean "to strike" or "to kill." Thus, the name Sreehan can be interpreted as "one who strikes or kills with radiance or auspiciousness."
In Hindu mythology, the name Sreehan is associated with Lord Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism. Lord Vishnu is often depicted holding a chakra (a spinning disc-like weapon) in one of his hands, which is said to symbolize the radiant energy that can strike down evil.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sreehan can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic poem dating back to the 8th or 9th century BCE. In the Mahabharata, there is a character named Sreehan who was a skilled warrior and a devotee of Lord Vishnu.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Sreehan. One of the most famous was Sreehan Acharya, a 12th-century Hindu philosopher and scholar who made significant contributions to the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.
Another noteworthy individual was Sreehan Namboodiri, a 16th-century Hindu scholar and astronomer from Kerala, India. He is credited with authoring several works on astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy.
In the 18th century, Sreehan Narayanan was a prominent Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.
More recently, Sreehan Ramachandran was an Indian freedom fighter and social activist who played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement during the early 20th century.
Sreehan Mukherjee, born in 1940, is a renowned Indian classical vocalist and music educator who has received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions to Hindustani classical music.
People
Sreehan + last name combinations
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FAQ
Sreehan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sreehan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sreehan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Sreehan a common name?
We classify Sreehan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sreehan most popular?
The single biggest year for Sreehan was 2016, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sreehan is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sreehan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sreehan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sreehan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sreehan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sreehan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sreehan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Sreehan?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.